'Fake weed' linked to second death in IL

Alexander Cain |Wednesday, April 04, 2018

Packets of K2 or'spice, a synthetic marijuana drug are seen in a file

'The recent cases of severe bleeding are evidence of the harm synthetic cannabinoids can cause'. Health officials remain with little clues as to what caused the drug contamination, although investigators are resuming their investigation. They said it came in sealed containers with names like Blue Giant and Crazy Monkey.

Three Chicago convenience store clerks were charged on Monday for allegedly selling synthetic drugs laced with rat poison, according to police.

Two people have now been reported dead among dozens of cases of synthetic marijuana users who've turned up to IL hospitals in recent weeks complaining of severe bleeding.

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"We continue to see the number of cases rise", said Nirav D. Shah, IDPH director.

Health officials urge those who have purchased synthetic cannabinoid products within the past month - whether it was from a convenience store or a dealer - to not use the product.

There's not much information about the synthetic marijuanadeath, and Arnold said there won't be in order to protect the victim's identity.

These medical emergencies come less than a year after almost 80 people in Lancaster County overdosed on synthetic marijuana in less than 72 hours.

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In 2016, 33 people in Brooklyn were made ill from suspected overdoses of synthetic pot. "However, synthetic cannabinoids are unregulated and identifying a source or sources is hard".

The man-made "alternative to marijuana" is a chemical sprayed on dried plant material, then smoked or sold as liquid to be vaporized on e-cigarettes or other devices.

While the substances are often marketed as a safe and legal alternative to marijuana, US officials say that they "affect the brain much more powerfully than marijuana", and "their actual effects can be unpredictable and, in some cases, more unsafe or even life-threatening". Tell your health care providers about the possible link between your symptoms and synthetic cannabinoid use.

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